kristen wrote: Sorry for interrupting the topic a bit, but I was wondering where we ever found out about Johnny liking this poem anyway? I know DITHOT or Liz posted it sometime recently, about why Johnny likes the poem so much, but I can't remember what he said, or where that quote is...

kristen, it was the interviewer in the Rolling Stone magazine that made the comment that this is one of Johnny's favorite poems and not Johnny himself. Unless others have seen him quoted on this before?

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
Wow! What a ride!

kristen wrote: Sorry for interrupting the topic a bit, but I was wondering where we ever found out about Johnny liking this poem anyway? I know DITHOT or Liz posted it sometime recently, about why Johnny likes the poem so much, but I can't remember what he said, or where that quote is...

kristen, it was the interviewer in the Rolling Stone magazine that made the comment that this is one of Johnny's favorite poems and not Johnny himself. Unless others have seen him quoted on this before?

Ahh, thanks, DITHOT. Sorry for asking so many questions on these threads .

kristen wrote:Sorry for interrupting the topic a bit, but I was wondering where we ever found out about Johnny liking this poem anyway? I know DITHOT or Liz posted it sometime recently, about why Johnny likes the poem so much, but I can't remember what he said, or where that quote is...

In the February issue of RollingStone, page 54, the interviewer talks about Johnny liking the poem Desiderata.

"In the time of your life, live....so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it." Saroyan

kristen wrote: Ahh, thanks, DITHOT. Sorry for asking so many questions on these threads .

Questions are more than welcome, kristen. No worries!

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -